Sign the open letter to Erik Solheim at UNEP

Thank you for your support in signing our petition to United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) to allow nuclear technology at the Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF) at COP 23. Although no nuclear technology was featured at the event, we worked with Bright New World, Energy for Humanity, Mothers for Nuclear, and the Ecomodernist Society of Finland to gather more than 1200 signatures, and were able host an event called "Seat at the Table" directly outside of the SIF. Now we ask that you drive the message home by endorsing an open letter to Erik Solheim, Director of UNEP. We will present this letter to UNEP at the beginning of February, so please take the time to share this on social media and spread the word.

This year, the traditional WiN Lunch along with the AMNT on May 17th was the absolute highlight compared to all previous gatherings: WiN Germany was very proud to welcome both our WiN Global president Gabi Voigt and Cristina Bucur, the WiN Europe president...

About the Energy Days

Organised by local public and private organisations, Energy Days are activities and events that raise awareness of energy efficiency and renewables. Any activity can be an Energy Day – from a workshop, to a competition, to a tour of a power station – all engage citizens and energy stakeholders in building the Energy Union.

When?

Energy Days take place throughout the months of May June. They can last any length of time. Some last just a few hours, others a whole week. An Energy Day can also be repeated on different days to reach as many people as possible. The Energy Days map shows when activities are taking place near you.

Where?

Activities and events take place across all of Europe. Organisers can prepare an Energy Day for any size of area – from a local community to an entire region. The activities can take place in public or private buildings or even the open air. Previous events have taken place in schools, marketplaces and conference centres, and many other places.

Who?

Anyone can organise an Energy Day. And they can be targeted at any audience; perhaps investors in new technology or families who want to save energy. Support for organisers is at hand in EUSEW guidelines and promotional materials, while online registration for a EUSEW account puts an activity on the Energy Days map.

Why?

Energy Days show citizens and business why sustainable energy is important – and help them discover the issues in the transition to secure, clean, efficient energy. The EU-wide visibility of Energy Days gives maximum publicity to an activity, while the communications and promotional support help to ensure its success.

WiN Europe would like to draw your attention on this study published by EPWS (European Platform of Women Scientists)

The purpose of the study is to inform the Department of Human Resources strategies, Parity and Fight against Discriminations of the French Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research on the obstacles to women careers in academia and on the solutions provided by public policies in several European countries ( Austria, Baltic States, Germany, Hungary, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom and Sweden).

PIME 2017 Award for Communications Excellence - deadline approaching

Every year, during the PIME (Public Materials Information Exchange) conference, a flagship event organised by the European Nuclear Society (ENS), the PIME Award for Communications Excellence is presentedto the creator of what is judged to be the most effective, results-oriented communications campaign launched recently in the nuclear sector.

What’s so special about this award?

There is no shortage of awards being presented every day; some might say too many. But there is only one stand-out award that recognises excellence when it comes to communicating on the sensitive and specialised area that is nuclear energy - the PIME Award for Communications Excellence.

So, what is it that makes this award stand out from the crowd? What is its special added value? The answer is peer review. From a professional perspective there is nothing more satisfying than getting the recognition and praise of your fellow communicators, or knowing that your efforts have perhaps inspired them to find solutions to meet their communications challenges. It’s also about sharing with others.

Selling the concept

A jury of nuclear communications professionals assesses all the entries and a shortlist of the best ones is drawn up. These shortlisted campaigns are then presented, showcased and “sold” to PIME delegates during the conference. The delegates, your fellow communications professionals, then cast their votes and the winner is determined. The award is presented at the end of the conference.

Reaping the rewards

If you have achieved success with a recent communications campaign don’t keep it to yourself. Share it with others and send it to ENS. If it is shortlisted it will be centre stage during the 2017 PIME Conference, which is taking place in Middelburg, Netherlands, from 19 – 22 March 2017.

If you know of another communications campaign that is worthy of being entered for the award, but perhaps its creator is too modest, please let us know and it can be assessed too along with all the other camapigns.

You could soon be the proud winner of the 2017PIME Award for Communications Excellence. It can also provide your organisation with the oxygen of publicity and inspire your fellow communicators around the world to achieve similar success!

Send in your campaign entry NOW and take part in the 2017PIME Award for Communications Excellence.